Fix socmed problems, senatorial bets warned
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has warned senatorial candidates and party-list groups who registered their social media campaign platforms but failed to fully comply with the requirements that they have only until March 7 to submit their deficiencies or risk having their online campaign websites being taken down. Comelec spokesman John Rex Laudiangco issued the reminder on Wednesday that failure on the part of the non-compliant candidates to comply would change their status from "partially compliant" to "non compliant." Laudiangco said that of the more than 18,000 who filed their certificates of candidacy (CoC) for the upcoming midterm elections, 13,000 applied to register their social media platforms for election campaign purposes. In particular, the commission served notices to three senatorial candidates and 12 party-list organizations to complete on or before the March 7 deadline for deficient applications. The commission did not identify the non-compliant parties. Laudiangco said those who failed to registered and those deemed as non-compliant would not be able to use their campaign platforms at all, saying that social media platforms like Facebook, Meta, Google, and TikTok, among others, have committed to the commission to take down unregistered campaign websites. Laudiangco clarified that the March 7 deadline was an extension given by the Comelec for non-compliant registrants only to submit their deficiencies to become fully registered, and does not include those who failed to register or meet the Dec. 13, 2024 deadline to register. "There is no extension for social media registration after the Dec. 13 deadline," he added. Comelec Resolution 11064-A amended Comelec Resolution 11064. It exempts private individuals and entities from registering their social media accounts and pages, websites, podcasts, blogs, vlogs and other online and internet based campaign platforms primarily designed to solicit votes and promote the election or defeat of a particular candidate or candidates.
Tomas Kauer - Moderator 
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has warned senatorial candidates and party-list groups who registered their social media campaign platforms but failed to fully comply with the requirements that they have only until March 7 to submit their deficiencies or risk having their online campaign websites being taken down.
Comelec spokesman John Rex Laudiangco issued the reminder on Wednesday that failure on the part of the non-compliant candidates to comply would change their status from "partially compliant" to "non compliant."
Laudiangco said that of the more than 18,000 who filed their certificates of candidacy (CoC) for the upcoming midterm elections, 13,000 applied to register their social media platforms for election campaign purposes.
In particular, the commission served notices to three senatorial candidates and 12 party-list organizations to complete on or before the March 7 deadline for deficient applications. The commission did not identify the non-compliant parties.
Laudiangco said those who failed to registered and those deemed as non-compliant would not be able to use their campaign platforms at all, saying that social media platforms like Facebook, Meta, Google, and TikTok, among others, have committed to the commission to take down unregistered campaign websites.
Laudiangco clarified that the March 7 deadline was an extension given by the Comelec for non-compliant registrants only to submit their deficiencies to become fully registered, and does not include those who failed to register or meet the Dec. 13, 2024 deadline to register.
"There is no extension for social media registration after the Dec. 13 deadline," he added.
Comelec Resolution 11064-A amended Comelec Resolution 11064. It exempts private individuals and entities from registering their social media accounts and pages, websites, podcasts, blogs, vlogs and other online and internet based campaign platforms primarily designed to solicit votes and promote the election or defeat of a particular candidate or candidates.
